Enjoy our lovely Filmmuseum this weekend. January 8th they close for good at the beautiful Vondelpark location, before moving to the new futuristic place at the ‘Ij-Oever’. Tonight I can recommend Jules et Jim, the film based on the French novel Henri-Pierre Roché. Decades of a love triangle concerning two friends and an impulsive woman.[...]
Great weird video called ‘On Being Selfish’ made by Mark Pellegrino. It’s part of his ongoing ‘Amiga series’, produced on an emulated Commodore Amiga. Andy Warhol is in it, Michael Jackson is in it, Oprah is in it, cats and dogs are in it. He also has a site full with cool GIFS called GROWNUPADULT,[...]
Today the Hard//hoofd exhibition opens at Artpocalyps Collective. It’s the first exhibition brought to you by online platform Hard//hoofd. Expect a mix of illustrations, photos, videos, free Vedett and more. From 17.00 pm till 20.00 pm, and don’t forget to donate some money to them after a great evening with free drinks at their Voordekunst[...]
‘Beard Burn’ is an hommage to a protest by Tunesian Mohamed Bouazizi kickstarting the Tunesian Revolution. Filmed by Edward Salem. ‘Mohamed Bouazizi was a 26-year-old Tunisian whose self-immolatation in front of a local government building became the catalyst for the Tunisian Revolution. Bouazizi’s act of protest was also the first in a wave of eight[...]
The Secrets Trilogy is a cycle exploring the imperceptible conditions that frame life, consisting of Secret Life (2008), Secret Machine (2009) and Six Easy Pieces (2010). The trilogie is created by Artstudio Reynold Reynolds, a multiple award winning Berlin based studio that’s non-stop delivering brilliant sometimes disturbing high-quality film installations, documentaries and short films. Check[...]
The Nederlands Film Festival’s last weekend is coming up, tonight you should support your local movie heroes and visit a cinema and a Dutch movie. In Utrecht you can visit de Avond van de Commercial: the night of the commercial, an evening with typical Dutch commercials from back in the days till now. Guests are:[...]
Brilliant short film by Jesse Mclean that jumps into the strange and intriguing world of fan culture. ‘Magic for Beginners examines the mythologies found in fan culture, from longing to obsession to psychic connections. The need for such connections (whether real or imaginary) as well as the need for an emotional release that only fantasy can deliver are[...]
Every Sunday, we present a list of music videos that we like, mostly new ones, in combination with the occasional still relevant classics of the past…. This week there’s great new vids by Africa Hitech, Warpaint, Tropics, Toddla T, Sufjan Stevens and Future Islands. This week’s classic is the 1989 track ‘Monkey’s Gone to Heaven’ by The Pixies. Afrika Hitech: Out[...]